United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2072 (104th)
Clean Congress Act of 1995
Introduced
19 July 1995
Last action
5 September 1995 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House.
Sponsors
Rep. Smith, Linda [R-WA-3], Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS], Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13], Rep. Metcalf, Jack [R-WA-2], Rep. Tate, Randy [R-WA-9], Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC], Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2], Rep. Franks, Bob [R-NJ-7], Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39], Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1], Rep. Scarborough, Joe [R-FL-1], Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [D-NY-1], Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11], Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38], Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2], Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4], Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5], Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1], Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2], Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7], Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2], Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1]
Subjects
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Source updated
21 August 2025
Summary
Clean Congress Act of 1995 - Amends the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to prohibit contributions to candidates for Federal office by persons other than individuals or political party committees. (Sec. 3) Prohibits congressional candidates from accepting contributions from persons other than political party committees or in-State individual residents. (Sec. 4) Eliminates multicandidate political committees as a separate political committee category for contribution limitation purposes. (Sec. 5) Limits personal loans by candidates for Federal office to their campaigns to $5000. (Sec. 6) Extends the ban on franked mass mailings by Members of Congress to 90 days before an election. (Sec. 7) Extends the annual contribution limitation to all persons other than political party committees. (Sec. 8) Establishes a ban on gifts to members, officers, and employees of the House of Representatives. Sets forth exceptions to such prohibition.
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Timeline
19 July 1995
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on House Oversight, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Government Reform and Oversight, and Standards of Official Conduct, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
19 July 1995
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on House Oversight, and in addition to the Committees on Rules, Government Reform and Oversight, and Standards of Official Conduct, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
19 July 1995
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 July 1995
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 July 1995
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postal Service.
Source: Committee
5 September 1995
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Rules and Organization of the House.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 19 July 1995 · Download file
Documents
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Smith, Linda [R-WA-3] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Brownback, Sam [R-KS] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Fox, Jon D. [R-PA-13] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Metcalf, Jack [R-WA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Tate, Randy [R-WA-9] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Lindsey [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Franks, Bob [R-NJ-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Royce, Edward R. [R-CA-39] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Scarborough, Joe [R-FL-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Forbes, Michael P. [D-NY-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Tom [R-VA-11] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Horn, Stephen [R-CA-38] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Inglis, Bob [R-SC-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roukema, Marge [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chenoweth-Hage, Helen [R-ID-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Herger, Wally [R-CA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Smith, Nick [R-MI-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Leach, James A. [R-IA-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Largent, Steve [R-OK-1] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/104th-congress/house-bill/2072
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/104/hr/2072
- us · 104-hr-2072 · source updated 21 August 2025